In the UMC Debate, Keep This in Mind

Byhenry May 26, 2014

Christian Ministry | Christian Mission | Christianity | Prayer | Religion

Seven Marks: Fervent Prayer

Byhenry March 31, 2016

The sixth mark Dave discusses in Seven Marks of a New Testament Church is fervent prayer (pp. 39-42). There are a variety of views of what it means to be “the church” or what it means to be Christian. For some, it’s a matter of holding the correct set of beliefs. One knows that certain…

Revelation: Progressive or Continuous?

Byhenry May 9, 2006

Working on the book of Hebrews over on my Participatory Bible Study blog has led me to do some additional thinking about revelation or inspiration, and how it functions. One of the key claims of the book of Hebrews is that Jesus is a greater revelation than that provided by the Torah. In order to…

Blogging | Christian Reconciliation | Christianity

Christian Reconciliation Blog Carnival #4

Byhenry May 2, 2007

. . . has been posted at Pseudo-Polymath. Despite my delinquency in sending in posts, this is a carnival I want to support. It’s small now, but has some excellent material but I think it’s only going to get better. Besides, where can you find a better goal?

Christianity | Soteriology

In and Around God

Byhenry May 30, 2006

I found a wonderful post on the relationship to which God invites us over at connexions (via the the Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup), titled Living in God. The author, Richard Hall, brings to us the word “perichoresis” used by early church fathers to describe the union of the human and divine in Jesus and then…

Christianity | Ethics | Politics

Larry Craig, Family Values, and Hypocrisy

Byhenry September 1, 2007

I generally try to avoid scandal stories about celebrities, though I’m much more often tempted to read, listen, and comment when they involve political figures. Listening to the arrest interview tape of Senator Larry Craig was an interesting experience. I was immediately struck by how naive I am at age 50. None of the conversation…

Bible Passages | Bible Study | Christianity | Discipleship

A Note on the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

Byhenry March 5, 2020

I had occasion to discuss this passage a couple of days ago, and it reminded me of many discussions I have had regarding this parable. (It’s Matthew 20:1-16, by the way.) This is a short note and not an extended discussion. The most common response I hear to this is that it isn’t fair. My…

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ejoelwatts says:

May 26, 2014 at 10:37 am

Thanks, Henry!

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